Zeng
Zeng (Chinese: 曾; pinyin: Zēng; Wade–Giles: Tseng) is a Chinese family name. In Cantonese, it is rendered as Tsang. In Taiwan, it is rendered as Tseng or Tzeng. In Malaysia, it may be rendered as Chan. In Indonesia, it may be rendered as Tjan. In Vietnam, it may be rendered as Tăng. The surname Zeng is the 32nd most common surname in Mainland China. It is the 16th most common surname in Taiwan.
In 2118 BC, Si Shao Kang became the king of the Xia Dynasty. The Si's were the descendants of the King Yu of Xia (Si was the surname of the royal house of the Xia Dynasty). Shao Kang delegated one of his sons to rule the State of Zeng (Zeng was originally the name of a place) during the Shao Kang's reign. However in 567 BC, the kingship of the State of Zeng was usurped by a cousin with a different surname. Some of the royal members with the surname Si including the prince of Zeng fled to the State of Lu. The Prince of Zeng gave his descendants the surname Zeng in remembrance of the Zeng state.
[edit] Notable people with the surname Zeng (曾)
- Bowie Tsang – compere, singer
- Donald Tsang – current chief executive of Hong Kong
- Edward Tsang – computer scientist
- Eric Tsang – film actor, director
- Tsang Tsou Choi – The Kowloon Emperor (Hong Kong graffiti artist)
- Tsang Yam Pui – former commissioner of police
- Yani Tseng – professional golfer
- Alice Tzeng – film actress
- Zeng Cheng, China PR national football team goalkeeper
- Zeng Chengwei
- Zeng Fanren
- Zeng Fanzhi
- Zeng Gong
- Zeng Guofan
- Zeng Jinlian
- Zeng Liansong
- Zeng Peiyan
- Zeng Qiliang, Chinese breaststroke swimmer
- Zeng Qinghong
- Zeng Xianyi
